My personal objectives for 2 months in China

My personal objectives for 2 months in China:

1. Acquire material for use in presentations and papers

                a. Use 100% target language in my Spanish classroom

                b. Explore transfer in beginning L2 Spanish learners in a Chinese classroom.

                c. Investigate motivation in Chinese students

2. Write up observations regarding pedagogical differences in Gaoxin high school compared with Fayette County differences

3. Journal observations on Chinese students, Chinese classrooms, etc.

4. Acquire Chinese-centered materials for use in Spanish classes.

                a. Virtual field trip

                b. Purchase materials in Spanish from China

5. Maintain a blog in Spanish for k-4 immersion students (Las perspectivas de Pepe)

6. Keep a language learning journal with reflections on the acquisition of Chinese